The bilateral exercise Oasis 2015 had been conducted in proximity of the northern coast of Africa, from December 1st until December 3rd, involving Italian and Tunisian units. The exercise, planned in the framework of the Euro- African cooperation program 5+5 (Portugal, France, Italy and Malta plus Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya was aimed to the Capacity building for the two Navies, with activities un the field of Search and Rescue, sea control, fight against illegal activities at sea and sea ordnance disposal.

The Italian OPV ITS Comandante Borsini, fitted with a SH212 helicopter and a marine boarding team, cooperate with the Tunisian PV Tunis (502), an auxiliary ship and a security team,